The right to vote is often described as the cornerstone of American democracy. Yet the ability to exercise that right depends on something more basic: whether citizens possess the practical means to participate in the systems that govern their lives.
"This decision will have devastating consequences for our electoral system for decades to come," said Adrianne Spoto, Counsel for Voting Rights at SCSJ. "When young voters casting their first ballots see them rejected for technical snafus, it creates a disincentive for future participation."
Jackson led seven Black high school students into that segregated branch, where they sat down and read books and magazines until they were arrested. The branches closed, then quietly reopened for all. With that action, Jackson launched his career and crusade fighting for equality for all.
